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To smell the water and better protect themselves
Geoffrey Huels
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∙ 8y agoit is called nares for all the frogs and tadpoles
breathing
To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Where air/oxygen enters and exits the frogs body.
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∙ 13y agofrog can breath through these with it's mouth closed, can be opened or closed with sphincter muscles, not the anal muscle
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∙ 10y agoNostrils do the same thing for amphibians that they do for mammals. They make it possible to breathe air.
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∙ 7y agoto smell...
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Are the nostrils involved in the respiration of the fish?
No , nostrils are absent in fish , fish inhale water by open mouth .
Why do fish have nostrils?
NO,because it has gills.
What is the purpose of hair nostrils?
heres what i think i think the purpose of it is to help your hair grow
What is the use of then nosetrails of a fish?
fish have nostrils to smell scents in the water to find their prey.
Is there an animal with three nostrils?
yes the average whale has 3 nostrils as the blowhole is classed as one and so does the camel as they need one to filter the heat and not burn the insides of their noses!
Do fish have noses?
Fish do not have noses, but they do have nostrils that are used for smelling and not for breathing
What is the purpose of the vibrissae in humans nose?
The purpose of vibrissae in your nostrils is to help keep larger dust particles and other objects from going deeper into your nose.
How many nostrils does the average person have?
It is said that the average human has four nostrils. You can only see two of them though; How do you think we breathe in through our mouths? Fish have a set of nostrils to breathe in, and "exhaust pipes". If we evolved from fishes then that means we still have another pair of nostrils. While we evolved, they went back into the head to become internal nostrils-allowing us to breathe in through our mouths. To smell things we only use our external ones though. Apparently
Do reptiles have mucous glands?
Yes. Their mouth and nostrils need to be kept somewhat moist, and mucus is secreted to serve this purpose.
What is the purpose of the teeth in bony fish?
What do clown fish eat?
What is the purpose of mucus on the scales of fish?
The purpose of slime coating is to protect the fish against disease, infection and minor damage.
How many nostrils does a horse have?
A horse has two nostrils.
